Where does “βάλσαμο” come from?

βάλσαμο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

βάλσαμο (Greek): balsam, balm; hypericum, St John's wort

Definitions

  1. balsam, balm; hypericum, St John's wort

Ancestry of “βάλσαμο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekβάλσαμονArabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...
2Hebrewבושםperfume
3Proto-Semitic*buśm-—

Words derived from “βάλσαμο”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *buśm- →Every word from Hebrew בושם →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον →